Apple released iOS 18.2 on December 11, more than a month after the tech giant released iOS 18.1. The latest update brings many new features and bug fixes to your iPhone. It also introduces more Apple Intelligence features to people with the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max or an iPhone 16 line device, including the Genmoji custom emoji maker.
Learn more: Everything you need to know about iOS 18
THE Unicode standard — a universal character encoding standard — is responsible for creating new emoji, and once a year, approved emoji are added to all devices. With Genmoji, you don’t need to wait for new emoji to appear on your iPhone. You can create them according to your needs.
Here’s how to use Genmoji on iPhone to create your own custom emoji. Note that before using Apple Intelligence, you must request it for your iPhone. To do this, go to Settings > Apple Intelligence and Siri and press Get Apple Intelligence.
How to Create Custom Emoji
1. Open Messages and join a chat.
2. Tap your emoji keyboard – the smiley face in the lower left corner of your keyboard.
3. In the search bar, type the emoji you want to create, such as “crow on a book.”
4. Faucet Create a new emoji.
Your iPhone will generate a series of new emoji for you to choose from based on your description. When you find the one you want, tap Add in the upper right corner of your screen and the new emoji can be used as an emoji, tapback or sticker. Now you no longer need to wait for the Unicode standard to propose, create and bring new emoji to devices.
To learn more about iOS, here’s what you need to know about iOS 18.2 and iOS 18.1. You can also check out our iOS 18 cheat sheet.
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